Buck Meadows, CA

Buck Meadows, CA, population 31 with a median age of 44 is located about 5 miles from the Yosemite Lakes TT.  It was originally called Hamilton Station and was established by Alva Hamilton in the 1870s.  It was a stage coach stop and it did have a post office from 1915 - 1925.  Today there is an inn and restaurant.  About 2 1/2 miles from Buck Meadows is a vista overlook which overlooks the canyon that contains the South Fork of the Tuolumne river.  It is a beautiful view of the canyon and the terrain in the canyon is different when looking South to North.  There was even a view of one of the peaks in Yosemite National Park.  We went through Buck Meadows on our way to get gas.  There is a gas station at the country store at TT but diesel was $5.39 a gallon and we knew that just 12 miles away we could get it for $4.29.  It was worth the drive and it was a beautiful day for a drive anyway.  I will try to post more pictures later this morning.